Point-of-care ultrasound of the diaphragm after proximal brachial plexus block for shoulder surgery: a prospective observational study
The data suggest that the assessment of the excursion of the zone of apposition on the lateral aspect of the chest using a linear probe is consistently successful in measuring both baseline and postblock values of diaphragmatic excursion, and thus it may be a helpful tool in the perioperative period. Future studies are needed to establish use in other clinical settings as well as assessment of learning curves and reliability of this emerging technique.
Authors
- Laura Girón‐Arango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5469-4966)
- Michelle Chong
- Ella Huszti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0169-4895)
- Anahi Perlas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8190-8314)
- Kim Wild
- Jayanta Chowdhury
- Qixuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-3469)
- Vincent Chan
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto Western Hospital (CA)
- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2024-106222
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02
Funders
- Women's College Hospital